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Franken challenges Energy Department on high Minnesota gas prices

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Al Franken is blaming the recent spike in Minnesota gas prices in part on the Department of Energy’s decision to stop publishing refinery maintenance reports two...

news / region Wed, May 22, 2013 - 10:36am

Klobuchar asks Energy Department to act on Minnesota gas prices

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has asked the U.S. Department of Energy to investigate the steep increase in Minnesota gas prices over the past few weeks. Gasoline industry officials...

news / region Fri, May 17, 2013 - 8:37am

MONTE DRAPER | BEMIDJI PIONEER
Motorists around Bemidji and greater Minnesota are seeing higher gas prices the past few days, as a gallon of regular unleaded was at or above the $4 mark.

Tourism expected to weather high gas prices

BEMIDJI —Although gas prices soared to near-record levels this week, local tourism officials don’t expect it to hamper one of the area’s most vital industries. Denelle Hilliard, executive director of...

news / region Thu, May 16, 2013 - 8:41am

Refineries scale back as storm moves in; oil falls

The biggest refineries in the Northeast shut down or throttled back on Monday in advance of Hurricane Sandy , and oil prices fell sharply as it appeared the massive storm...

news Mon, Oct 29, 2012 - 4:10pm